U.S. troops with Stryker armoured are deployed to Syria's northeast border with Turkey 13004172

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Sunday, 30 April 2017 10:45

U.S. troops with Stryker armoured are deployed to Syria's northeast border with Turkey

According to many international news websites, U.S. soldiers with Stryker combat armoured vehicles are deployed to Syria’s northeast border with Turkey to prevent an escalation of fighting between the Turkish forces and Kurdish militia units.

Saudi Arabia wants to purchase a wide range of Russian-made military equipment and weapons TASS 12904172

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Saturday, 29 April 2017 10:25

Saudi Arabia wants to purchase a wide range of Russian-made military equipment and weapons

Saudi Arabia wants to buy the cutting-edge Russian armament, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin has said during his meeting with Saudi General Staff Deputy Chief Fayad Hamid al-Ruwaili at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security.

Defense Industry of Russia wants to strenghten its position on arms market in Latin America TASS 12904171

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Saturday, 29 April 2017 09:38

Defense Industry of Russia wants to strenghten its position on arms market in Latin America

Russia has been paying great attention to strengthening its positions on the arms market in Latin American countries, Alexander Denisov, head of the Marketing Activity Department at Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport, said.

The Russian Defense Ministry plans to purchase the BT-3F amphibious armored personnel carriers from Kurganmashzavod for operational test and evaluation, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has said during his working visit to defense contractors in Volgograd.

The Russian Defense Ministry is willing to pursue bilateral relations between the militaries of Russia and the Republic of the Congo, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin has said during his meeting with Congolese Minister of National Defense Charles Richard Mondjo.

Russia has deliver a new batch of BTR-82A 8x8 armoured personnel carrier to Azerbaijan 12804173

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Friday, 28 April 2017 10:26

Russia has deliver a new batch of BTR-82A 8x8 armoured personnel carrier to Azerbaijan

Russia has deliver a new batch of BTR-82A 8x8 armoured vehice personnel carrier to Azerbaijan. According pictures and video released on Internet by the newspaper website Azer Tag, showing BTR-82A armoured that are disembarked from a transport ship near the city of Baku.

Australia Ministry for Defense Industry $10 million for research to defeat improvised threats 12804171

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Friday, 28 April 2017 06:45

Australia Ministry for Defense Industry $10 million for research to defeat improvised threats

Australia's Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne MP, has announced a $10 million investment program inviting researchers to develop innovative solutions to defeat improvised threats. Minister Pyne said the widespread availability of low-cost, sophisticated technology is enabling our adversaries to deploy a diverse and ever-evolving range of improvised threats.

Mongolia has asked Russia’s Defense Ministry to help it arm its air defense force, Mongolian Defense Minister Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.

Russian air defense missile systems S-300V4 to be deployed in the Kaliningrad Region 12704173

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Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:25

Russian air defense missile systems S-300V4 to be deployed in the Kaliningrad Region

The Russian Defense Ministry is converting the air defense (AD) division of the Baltic Fleet to the S-300V4 (NATO reporting name: SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) advanced super-long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, according to the Izvestia daily.

Russia and Serbia have reaffirmed their interest for military cooperation 12704172

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Thursday, 27 April 2017 07:53

Russia and Serbia have reaffirmed their interest for military cooperation

Russia and Serbia have reaffirmed their interest in cooperation in the military and military-technical spheres, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has said during his meeting with his Serbian counterpart Zoran Djordjevic in the run-up to the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security.

Russian State arms export Company Rosoboronexport to promote Gorets-M 4x4 armoured vehicle at the FAMEX 2017 international aerospace exhibition in Mexico that began on April 26, 2017. More than 9% of Russia’s arms export falls on Latin American countries, the press office of Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.

EuroSpike GmbH to procure 1,000 missiles and 97 launchers units of Spike to German Army 12604172

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Wednesday, 26 April 2017 07:33

EuroSpike GmbH to procure 1,000 missiles and 97 launchers units of Spike to German Army

On March 31 the Federal Office of Bundeswehr (German army) Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed two contracts with EuroSpike GmbH to procure an additional 1,000 guided missiles and 97 launcher units of the MELLS light multi-role guided missile system. MELLS is the German name for the variant of SPIKE missiles and launchers used by the Bundeswehr.

Kazakhstan will host live-fire test of the new Russian-made S-500 air defence system TASS 82604171

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Wednesday, 26 April 2017 07:09

Kazakhstan will host live-fire test of the new Russian-made S-500 air defence system

The S-500 antiaircraft missile system can test fire at real targets in Kazakhstan, Designer General of Almaz-Antey air and space defense concern Pavel Sozinov said in an interview with the National Defense magazine.

Acceptance tests of Russian-made S-350 Vityaz air defense missile will be completed end of 2017 12604171

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Wednesday, 26 April 2017 06:54

Acceptance tests of Russian-made S-350 Vityaz air defense missile will be completed end of 2017

Government acceptance tests of the new Russian-made air defense missile system S-350 Vityaz will be completed by the end of 2017, Designer General of Almaz-Antey air and space defense concern Pavel Sozinov said in an interview with the National Defense magazine.

Lockheed Martin contracted $1.6 billion by US Army for additional Q-53 Radar System 82504174

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Tuesday, 25 April 2017 12:04

Lockheed Martin contracted $1.6 billion by US Army for additional Q-53 Radar System

Lockheed Martin will manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under a $1.6 billion order-dependent contract. The Q-53 radar system supports troops in combat by detecting, classifying, tracking and identifying the location of enemy indirect fire in either 360- or 90-degree modes.

Iran will boosts its missile power in case of any foreign threats against its defense program 82504172

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Tuesday, 25 April 2017 09:35

Iran will boosts its missile power in case of any foreign threats against its defense program

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined that the Islamic Republic will never hesitate to boost its missile power in the face of foreign threats against the country’s defense program.

Kazakhstan would like to supply Arlan 4x4 multirole armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan 12504171

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Tuesday, 25 April 2017 08:23

Kazakhstan would like to supply Arlan 4x4 multirole armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan

According to the website haqqin.az, Kazakhstan would like to supply Arlan 4x4 armoured vehicle to Azerbaijan. The Arlan is a multirole armoured vehicle manufactured by Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, based on the Marauder, a mine protected vehicle designed and produced by the South African Company Paramount Group.

India has signed a contract with South Korea to manufacture 100 K9 Vajra 155mm howitzers 12404171

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Monday, 24 April 2017 09:38

India has signed a contract with South Korea to manufacture 100 K9 Vajra 155mm howitzers

Friday, April 21, 2017, Indian Company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a contract with Hanwa Techwin of South Korea to manufacture the K9 Vajra, a 155mm self-propelled howitzer for the Indian army. The K9 has been shortlisted by the Army after extensive trials and it got the final approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) recently.

South Korea developed a new counter-artillery detection radar 82404173

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Monday, 24 April 2017 09:22

South Korea developed a new counter-artillery detection radar

South Korea announced it has developed an advanced artillery-locating radar to help counter North Korea's rocket threats more effectively. The mobile radar system, called "counter-artillery detection radar-II," will be operational starting in 2018, according to the country's arms procurement agency.

Australia bought six M88A2 HERCULES heavy recovery vehicle 82404172

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Monday, 24 April 2017 08:47

Australia bought six M88A2 HERCULES heavy recovery vehicle

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the delivery of the HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System) vehicles is critical to ensure the safe and effective operation of Australia’s Abrams Main Battle Tank capability. Since their delivery to Defence, all six vehicles have been accepted into service, painted in Australian camouflage and sent to their units.

Romania and Poland plans to buy Patriot missiles system from US company Raytheon 82404171

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Monday, 24 April 2017 07:40

Romania and Poland plans to buy Patriot missiles system from US company Raytheon

NATO member Romania plans to buy Patriot missiles from U.S. company Raytheon to help protect its airspace, a senior Defense Ministry official said Thursday. The purchase will be a key part of the European Union country's plan to modernize its military, benefiting from a gradual increase in annual spending.

According to the website The Sloval Spectator, the Slovak Ministry of Defense could purchase a large quantity of new wheeled armoured including 81 vehicles in 8x8 configuration and 404 4x4 vehicles. Currently Slovak armed forces use LMV, Aligator and RG-32M 4x4 armoured vehicles.

The DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) awarded the French Companies Nexter Systems, Renault Trucks Defense et Thales an order for the first 319 Griffon VBMR (Véhicule Blindé MutiRôle - Multirole armoured vehicle) wheeled armoured vehicles and 20 Jaguar EBRC (Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat - Reconnaissance and Combat armoured vehicle) as a part of the Scorpion Program of the French Army.

U.S. Guardsmen from 2nd battalion 146th Field Artillery Regiment fire for the first time with M777 12104173

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Friday, 21 April 2017 10:23

U.S. Guardsmen from 2nd battalion 146th Field Artillery Regiment fire for the first time with M777

US. Guardsmen from 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team fire their new M777 155mm Howitzers for the first time on April 12, 2017 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The new weapons come as part of the brigade's transition to a Stryker brigade, which began in September 2016.

Iraqi army is close to recapturing western Mosul from ISIS fighters with the help of U.S. soldiers 12104172

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Friday, 21 April 2017 09:44

Iraqi army is close to recapturing western Mosul from ISIS fighters with the help of U.S. soldiers

Iraqi security forces are close to recapturing western Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the Operation Inherent Resolve ground forces commander said Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The Iraqi forces, with coalition support, are making significant progress every day in the increasingly tough fight for Iraq's second-largest city, Army Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin told Pentagon reporters via video conference from Baghdad.

Defense Industry of Iran unveils new radar systems for military and civilian airports 12104171

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Friday, 21 April 2017 08:38

Defense Industry of Iran unveils new radar systems for military and civilian airports

Iran has unveiled 12 advanced defense projects and products in the areas of radar systems and air transportation designed and manufactured by Iranian experts. These new equipment were unveiled in a ceremony on Thursday, April 201, 2017 during a visit to the southern city of Shiraz by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

First repair center established in China for Russian air defense systems TASS 82104173

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Friday, 21 April 2017 07:57

First repair center established in China for Russian air defense systems

Personnel of Russia’s Almaz-Antei Corporation and their Chinese colleagues have set up China’s first center for overhauling its Tor-M1 (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet) air defense (AD) missile systems, according to the corporation’s press release.

First tri-service Indra exercise to be conducted by India and Russia TASS 82104171

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Friday, 21 April 2017 06:44

First tri-service Indra exercise to be conducted by India and Russia

This year, India and Russia will conduct the first Indra combined joint exercise, in which troops from all three armed services will be train to operate together in response to contingencies, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD).

The Russian-made Balkan 40mm automatic grenade launcher is currently undergoing operational evaluation, General Designer of Russia’s Pribor Company Oleg Chizhevsky said. The Pribor Company is a subsidiary of Russia’s Tekhmash Group.

South Korean army performs live firing exercise with new Chun-Mu multi-caliber MLRS 12004174

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Thursday, 20 April 2017 12:38

South Korean army performs live firing exercise with new Chun-Mu multi-caliber MLRS

South Korean army performs first live firing exercise with the new Chun-Mu multi-caliber MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) together with K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer and KH179 155 towed howitzer.

U.S. will provide military equipment and weapons for Peshmerga infantry and artillery battalions 12004171

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Thursday, 20 April 2017 09:34

U.S. will provide military equipment and weapons for Peshmerga infantry and artillery battalions

The State Department of United States has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq to provide military equipment for two Peshmerga infantry brigades and two support artillery battalions. The estimated cost is $295.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 18, 2017.

Company TATRA will modernize 33 Dana 8x8 152mm self-propelled howitzers for Czech Army

The Czech Company Tatra has won a contract for the modernization of 33 Dana 152mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers of the Czech Army. The Czech Ministry of Defense plans to deliver the first modernized vehicles DANA-M1M between 2018 and 2020.

The board of SNPE, parent company of EURENCO, approved on April 11, 2017 the launch of the construction of a new Hexogen explosive manufacturing unit (Unité de Fabrication d’Hexogène - UFH) in its Sorgues facility in Southeastern France.

Oshkosh awarded $258 Million contracts to renew US Army heavy vehicle fleet 81904176

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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 13:19

Oshkosh awarded $258 Million contracts to renew US Army heavy vehicle fleet

Oshkosh announced today that is has been awarded multiple delivery orders from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to recapitalize its Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). Oshkosh will bring the Army's fleet of Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) and Palletized Load Systems (PLS) to its latest model configuration and the same zero-mile, zero-hour condition as new production vehicles.